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Han dynasty thirteen general subtitle5/24/2023 A relatively small minority of these conscripts would also have served in the cavalry division in the north, which was primarily composed of volunteers from families of superior status, or water borne forces in the south. Conscripts trained for one year and then served for another year either on the frontier, in one of the provinces, or at the capital as guards. Some convicts could also choose to commute their service by serving on the frontier. 87–74 BC), but returned to 20 afterwards. The minimum age was lowered to 20 after 155 BC, briefly raised to 23 again during the reign of Emperor Zhao of Han (r. At the start of the Han dynasty, male commoners were liable for conscription starting from the age of 23 until the age of 56.
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